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[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023; Ord. No. 2542, 10-21-2024]
In order to classify, regulate, and restrict the location of trades, industries, and the location of buildings designed for specified uses; to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings; to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lots; to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open space surrounding buildings; and to regulate and restrict the density of population, the Zoning Area is hereby divided into districts designated as follows:
"A-G"
Agricultural District
"R-S"
Residential Suburban District
"R-1"
Single-Family Dwelling District
"R-1-D"
Single-Family Dwelling High Density District
"R-2"
Two-Family Dwelling District
"R-3"
Multiple-Family Dwelling District
"M-P"
Manufactured Home Park District
"C-1"
Central Business District
"C-2"
General Commercial District
"I-1"
Light Industrial District
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
The boundaries of the districts are shown on the map and/or sections thereof attached hereto and made a part of this Regulation, which map is designated as the District Zoning Map. The District Zoning Map and all the notations, references, and other information shown thereon are a part of this Regulation and have the same force and effect as if said map and all the notations and references, and other information shown thereon, were all fully set forth or described herein. The District Zoning Map is properly attested and is on file in the office of the Clerk having jurisdiction.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
Before final reading of an ordinance annexing any parcel or parcels of land to the City of Plattsburg, the Governing Body shall approve on second reading the zoning of said parcels in accordance with the amendment provisions of these Regulations. The annexation ordinance may then be finally read and approved and shall be followed immediately by the final reading and approval of the Zoning Map amendment. No building permit shall be issued by the City until said annexed land is zoned in accordance with these Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts shown on the map accompanying and made a part of this Regulation, the following rules apply:
1. 
The district boundaries are the centerline of either streets or alleys unless otherwise shown.
2. 
Where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be construed to be the lot lines, and where the districts designated on the map accompanying and made a part of this Regulation are bounded approximately by lot lines, the lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the district unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the map.
3. 
In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the map accompanying and made a part of this Regulation shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the map.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
The following structures and uses shall be exempt from the provisions of these Regulations:
1. 
Poles, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves, or other similar equipment for the distribution to consumers of telephones and other communications, electricity, gas, or water, or the collection of sewage or surface water operated or maintained by a public utility, but not including substations located on or above the surface of the ground.
2. 
Railroad tracks, signals, bridges, and similar facilities and equipment located on a railroad right-of-way, and maintenance and repair work on such facilities and equipment.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023; Ord. No. 2557, 3-10-2025]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent of the "A-G" Agricultural District to protect limited agricultural uses in the zoning district, including certain agricultural production and services, but not including livestock production, through control and density, land use, and land coverage.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "A-G", no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged, or erected, which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. 
Permitted Uses. Agricultural production and services, as permitted in Appendix A of these Regulations, and as follows:
1. 
General agricultural operations, but this shall not include or permit:
a. 
The spreading, accumulation, feeding, or use of garbage in any manner on the open surface of the land.
b. 
A use or activity engaged in within three hundred (300) feet of a residential or retail business structure if such use or activity results in continuous odor, dust, or noise.
c. 
The construction of agricultural buildings or structures closer than ninety (90) feet to the centerline of a principal public way.
2. 
Single-family dwellings on land which is used or intended to be used only for agricultural purposes.
3. 
Public parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
4. 
Churches, synagogues, and similar places of worship.
5. 
Farms and ranches.
6. 
Golf courses, except miniature and pitch and putt golf courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.
7. 
Greenhouses and nurseries.
8. 
Institutions of higher learning, including dormitory accommodations, when located on the same tract as the educational buildings.
9. 
Home occupations.
10. 
Public buildings, including libraries and museums.
11. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above.
12. 
Keeping of horses and cattle subject to the following minimum sanitation and odor practices. (The intent is to establish a healthful environment around the boarding area.)
a. 
Operations:
(1) 
Livestock shall be kept at a density of no greater than one (1) animal on one (1) acre of land, properly and securely fenced to restrain such animal and excluding any portion of the acreage used as a homesite and/or yard.
(2) 
Manure shall be removed or disposed of in one (1) of the following manners:
(a) 
Spraying and spreading on land followed by discing or plowing.
(b) 
Grinding or dehydrating in properly designed dehydrators.
(c) 
Stockpiling in a compost in an isolated area at least from one thousand (1,000) feet from a residential area.
b. 
Drainage:
(1) 
All ground surfaces within pens shall be so graded and compacted to ensure proper drainage.
(2) 
Surface runoff shall be so controlled that no appreciable amount of soil and manure is carried into any roadway ditch or drainage area where it will deposit and form sludge banks where flies and mosquitoes can breed.
13. 
The Board of Aldermen may authorize, upon recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the following exceptions by special use permit, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions, and other similar requirements:
a. 
Airports and heliports.
b. 
Cemetery, crematory or mausoleum.
c. 
Hospitals, isolation homes, penal institutions, sanitariums, or asylums for the insane or feeble-minded.
d. 
Development of natural resources and extraction of raw materials such as rock, gravel, sand, etc.
e. 
Nursing and care homes subject to inspection and license requirements.
f. 
Seasonal or temporary uses such as recreation camp or similar enterprises.
g. 
Telephone exchange, electric substations, or similar public utilities.
h. 
Any public building or land used by any department of the City, County, State, or Federal Government.
i. 
Exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas.
j. 
Public or parochial schools, elementary, junior high and high schools, and private schools with equivalent curriculum.
k. 
Bed and breakfast establishments.
l. 
Radio or television transmitters.
m. 
Stands for the sale, at retail, of agricultural products or commodities raised on the premises.
n. 
Privately owned parks, playgrounds, golf courses, or other outdoor recreational areas, such as campgrounds, youth camps, gun clubs, and archery, trap and skeet ranges.
o. 
Riding stables and academies, providing no structure housing horses shall be located nearer than six hundred (600) feet to the boundary of any residential district.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Areas used for non-agricultural dwelling shall meet the following intensity requirements:
1. 
Minimum lot area: five (5) acres.
2. 
Minimum lot width: three hundred thirty (330) feet.
3. 
Maximum lot coverage: N/A.
E. 
Height Regulations. No building or structure shall exceed the following height restrictions:
1. 
When the building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a residential district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
2. 
When the building or structure is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a residential district zone, said building shall not exceed eighty (80) feet in height.
3. 
Public and semi-public buildings, public service and institutional buildings, hospitals, schools, churches, and similar places of worship are permitted two (2) feet of additional height for each one (1) foot of additional front building setback.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the centerline of the street or, on arterial streets, measured one hundred (100) feet from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet on each side of every single-family dwelling and accessory use. All other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a minimum side yard of twenty-five (25) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than forty (40) feet.
G. 
Parking Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent of the "R-S" Residential Suburban District to control subdivision and density of development of land for residential and other non-commercial purposes where such uses are not or cannot be connected to a public sewer and/or a public water supply.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-S," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the Permitted Uses.
C. 
Permitted Uses. Single-family residences and related public and semi-public uses are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of these Regulations (held on file in the City offices).
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
1. 
Every lot served with public sanitary sewers and public water system shall have an area of not less than one-half (1/2) acre and a lot width of not less than one hundred (100) feet. (Corner lots shall not be less than one hundred twenty (120) feet in width.)
2. 
Every lot not served with a public sanitary sewer shall have a lot area of not less than two (2) acres and a lot width of not less than two hundred (200) feet.
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except that public and semi-public buildings, public service and institutional buildings, hospitals, schools, churches, and similar places of worship are permitted two (2) feet of additional height for each one (1) foot of additional building setback.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured eighty-five (85) feet from centerline of the street or, on arterial streets, measured ninety-five (95) feet from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of every single-family dwelling and accessory use which shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet in width, and all other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a fifty-foot side yard.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low-density, single-family dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that no uses be permitted in this district that will tend to interfere with the health, safety, order, or general welfare of persons residing in the district or to devalue property for residential purposes. Regulations are intended to control density of population and to provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes. This district varies from "R-S" primarily by the Intensity of Use and Yard Regulations.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-1," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. 
Permitted Uses. Single-family residences and related public and semi-public uses are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of these Regulations (held on file in the City offices).
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Every lot or tract of land shall have an area of not less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet and an average width of not less than eighty (80) feet. [Corner lots shall be not less than one hundred (100) feet in width.]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in depth measured from the front lot line; or on collector streets seventy (70) feet measured from the centerline of the street; or on arterial streets eighty (80) feet measured from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b. 
Where lots have double frontage, the required yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot of record at the time of the passage of this Regulation need not be reduced to less than thirty-five (35) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than eight (8) feet on each side of the principal and accessory residential buildings.
b. 
Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage of this Regulation has a width of fifty (50) feet or less, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three (3) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2542, 10-21-2024]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-1-D" Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing a slightly higher density than in District "R-1," yet retain the residential qualities. This district allows single-family homes, home occupations, certain community facilities, and certain special uses.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-1-D," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the Use Regulations ("R-1-D" uses shall be identical to "R-1").
C. 
Permitted Uses. Single-family residences and related public and semi-public uses are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of these Regulations, held on file in the City offices, ("R-1-D" uses shall be identical to "R-1").
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following area:
1. 
A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet per family and an average width of fifty (50) feet. [Corner lots shall be not less than seventy (70) feet in width.]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in depth measured from the front lot line; or on collector streets seventy (70) feet measured from the centerline of the street; or on arterial streets eighty (80) feet measured from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b. 
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot, except that the buildable width of such a lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line of either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of the principal and accessory residential buildings having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-2" Two-Family Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing a slightly higher density than in District "R-1," yet retain the residential qualities. This district allows duplex uses, single-family homes, home occupations, certain community facilities, and certain special uses.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-2," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. 
Permitted Uses. Single-family residences, two-family residences, and related public and semi-public uses are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of these Regulations (held on file in the City offices).
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following area:
1. 
A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet per family and an average width of fifty (50) feet. [Corner lots shall be not less than seventy (70) feet in width.]
2. 
A lot on which there is erected a two-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet per family except that a lot of record at the time of the adoption of this Regulation may contain an area of not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet per family.
3. 
On the effective date of this Regulation where a lot or tract has less area than herein required and its boundary lines, along their entire length, touched lands under other ownership, such lot or tract may be used for a single-family dwelling.
E. 
Height Regulations. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in depth measured from the front lot line; or on collector streets seventy (70) feet measured from the centerline of the street; or on arterial streets eighty (80) feet measured from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b. 
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot, except that the buildable width of such a lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line of either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of the principal and accessory residential buildings having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
b. 
Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage of this Regulation has a width of less than fifty (50) feet, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three (3) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-3" Multiple-Family Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing high residential density land use with the co-mingling of compatible single-family and two-family dwellings, apartments, home occupations, community facilities and certain uses, yet retain the basic residential quality.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-3," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure altered, enlarged, or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. 
Permitted Uses. Single-, two-, and multi-family dwellings, nursing homes and boarding houses are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of these Regulations (held on file in the City offices).
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
1. 
A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than six thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet. No lot shall be less than fifty (50) feet in width; corner lots shall be not less than seventy (70) feet in width.
2. 
A lot on which there is erected a two-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet per family. No lot shall be less than sixty (60) feet in width; corner lots shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in width.
3. 
A lot on which there is erected a multiple-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet, or two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per family, whichever area is the larger, except that this Regulation shall not apply to dormitories or rooming and lodging houses where no cooking is done in individual rooms or apartments. The Board of Adjustment may increase the intensity of use for multiple-family dwellings by one (1) residential unit, if all of the following conditions can be met:
a. 
There is sufficient land area on the site to meet all other requirements, including parking and setbacks;
b. 
The additional unit permits a more economical design (e.g., an eight-plex rather than a seven-plex); and
c. 
The variance may be used to achieve an even number of units, only.
4. 
Where a single lot of record, as defined in the Definitions Section of this Regulation,[1] has less area than herein required and was recorded prior to the effective date of this Regulation, that lot may be used only for single-family dwelling purposes.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Section 400.150.
5. 
Multiple-family uses shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the lot area.
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height, except that for each one (1) foot of additional front yard provided, two (2) additional feet of height will be permitted.
F. 
Yard Requirements.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in depth measured from the front lot line; or on collector streets seventy (70) feet measured from the centerline of the street; or on arterial streets eighty (80) feet measured from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line of either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of a building thirty-five (35) feet high or less having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
b. 
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than ten (10) feet on each side of a building in excess of thirty-five (35) feet in height.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district which shall have a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
J. 
Site Plan Review. Development in the "R-3" District shall be subject to site plan review requirements and procedures.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023; Ord. No. 2527, 5-13-2024]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent of the "M-P" Manufactured Home Park District to permit low density manufactured home uses in a park-like atmosphere where such zones are recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the Governing Body.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "M-P," no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be altered, enlarged, or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than independent manufactured homes and accessory service buildings.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Manufactured home parks (for residential purposes only).
2. 
Manufactured home subdivisions (for residential purposes only).
3. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
4. 
Public and parochial schools.
5. 
Home occupations.
6. 
Accessory buildings and uses.
D. 
General Requirements. The manufactured home park shall have private streets and the tracts shall be held in the ownership of the park applicant or their successor. The individual occupants other than said applicant cannot purchase and own said tracts. A manufactured home park must meet the following regulations and must show evidence of same by acquiring an annual license for each manufactured home park and renew same each year.
1. 
The tract to be used for a manufactured home park shall not be less than two (2) acres.
2. 
The applicant of the manufactured home park must satisfy the Planning and Zoning Commission that he/she is financially able to carry out the proposed plan and shall prepare and submit a schedule of construction, which construction shall commence within a period of two (2) years following the approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall be completed with a period of five (5) years.
3. 
The applicant for a manufactured home park shall prepare or cause to be prepared a development plan and shall present three (3) copies of said plan for review to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Governing Body. This plan shall show the proposed development which shall conform with the following requirements:
a. 
The park shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
b. 
Manufactured home parks hereafter approved shall have a maximum density of eight (8) trailers per gross acre and a minimum space of four thousand (4,000) square feet shall be provided for each manufactured home.
c. 
Each manufactured home space shall be at least thirty-five (35) feet wide and clearly defined.
d. 
Manufactured homes shall be so located on each space that there shall be no less than a five-foot set back from any manufactured home space boundary and that there shall be at least a 20-foot clearance between manufactured homes; provided, however, that with respect to manufactured homes parked end-to-end, the end-to-end clearance shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet. No manufactured home shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet from any building within the park or from any property line bounding the park.
e. 
All manufactured home spaces shall front upon a private roadway of not less than twenty-seven (27) feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a public street, alley or highway. Thirty (30) feet of private roadway shall be required where parking is allowed in the roadway.
f. 
Walkways of not less than thirty (30) inches wide shall be provided from the manufactured home spaces to the service buildings.
g. 
All roadways and walkways within the manufactured home park shall be hard-surfaced and adequately lighted at night with electric lamps.
h. 
Laundry facilities may be provided in a service building.
i. 
A recreation area shall be provided at a central location in the manufactured home park area at the rate of two hundred (200) square feet for each manufactured home space up to five (5) units, thence one hundred (100) square feet per manufactured home thereafter.
j. 
A solid or semi-solid fence or wall at least six (6) feet high, but not more than eight (8) feet high, and a ten-foot landscaped buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs, evergreens and grass shall be provided between the Manufactured Home Park District and any adjoining property or property immediately across the street which is zoned for residential purposes. Said fence or wall shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet from the boundary of the "M-P" District (the interior line of the ten-foot landscape buffer) and shall not be reduced in height, but shall be so located as to observe the intersection sight triangle as defined by this regulation. The fence or wall and landscape buffer shall be properly policed and maintained by the owner.
k. 
A manufactured home park shall not be used for other than residential purposes. Manufactured homes may be offered for sale in the manufactured home park only by resident owners.
l. 
Skirting. Each manufactured home shall be skirted within thirty (30) days after placement in the park by enclosing the open area under the unit with a material that is compatible with the exterior finish of the mobile home and is consistent with the quality of development of the park.
m. 
Blocking. All manufactured homes shall be blocked at a maximum of ten-foot centers around the perimeter of each manufactured home, and this blocking shall provide sixteen (16) inch bearing upon the stand.
n. 
Tie-downs and ground anchors shall secure all manufactured homes to a permanent foundation, in conformance with the regulations of the Missouri Public Service Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Plattsburg, Missouri. Anchors shall be provided at least at each corner of the manufactured home and each anchor shall be able to withstand a tension force of at least four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds. The cable or other device connecting the manufactured home and anchor shall be able to withstand a tension of at least four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds.
o. 
Manufactured homes may be inspected by the Zoning Administrator or their designee to assure the unit is habitable. Any manufactured home found to be uninhabitable shall not be allowed within the incorporated City limits of Plattsburg, Missouri. Removal of any such uninhabitable manufactured home shall be removed at the owner's expense.
p. 
Manufactured homes shall require a permit issued by the City of Plattsburg to be placed in a manufactured home park within the incorporated City limits. The Zoning Administrator or their designee may require an inspection of the unit prior to installation.
q. 
The permit issued by the City of Plattsburg for the placement of manufactured homes shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per unit.
r. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any lawful rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00); provided that each day's violation thereof shall be a separate offense for the purpose hereof.
E. 
Service Buildings.
1. 
Service buildings, if provided, housing sanitation and laundry facilities or any such facilities shall be permanent structures complying with all applicable regulations and statutes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems.
2. 
All service buildings, if provided, and the grounds of the park shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a nuisance.
3. 
Service buildings and parking related to the service operations shall not occupy more than five percent of the area of the park and shall be located, designed and intended to serve frequent trade or service needs of persons residing in the park and shall present no visible evidence of their commercial character from any portion of any residential district outside the park.
F. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
G. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "C-1" Central Business District is intended for the purpose of grouping retail merchandising activities into a concentrated area servicing the general shopping needs of the trade area. Principal permitted uses include department stores, apparel stores, general retail sales and services, and similar uses appropriate for comparison shopping. The grouping is intended to strengthen the business level of the central business activity.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "C-1," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged, or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. 
Permitted Uses. The retailing of goods and services, public and semi-public uses, and family residences are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of these Regulations (held on file in the City offices).
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. No requirement, except those to meet fire regulations.
E. 
Height Regulations. A building may be erected to any height not in conflict with other regulations.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. No front yard is required for any building in the "C-1" Central Business District.
2. 
Side Yard. No side yard is required for any building in the "C-1" Central Business District.
3. 
Rear Yard. No rear yard is required for any building in the "C-1" Central Business District.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
J. 
Site Plan Review. Development in the "C-1" District shall be subject to site plan review requirements and procedures.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "C-2" General Commercial District is intended for the purpose of allowing basic retail, service, and office uses in addition to those normally permitted in neighborhood centers. This district is also intended to provide locations for commercial activity that do not require a central location downtown but do require a location easily accessible to the downtown shoppers. Business uses needing large floor area, particularly those of a service nature not compatible with Central Business District uses, are included in this district.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "C-2," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged, or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. 
Permitted Uses. The retailing of goods and services, restaurants and educational and religious uses are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of the Regulations.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations.
1. 
No requirements for commercial uses in this district, except to meet fire regulations.
2. 
One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of lot area shall be required for each apartment built above ground floor.
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. The front yard shall be minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty-five (65) feet from the centerline of the street or, on arterial streets, measured seventy-five (75) feet from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
2. 
Side Yard. None required, except adjacent to residential land uses, then the side yard shall be five (5) feet. Existing uses otherwise complying shall not be required to provide a side yard.
3. 
Rear Yard. None required, except adjacent to residential land uses, then the rear yard shall be fifteen (15) feet. Existing uses otherwise complying shall not be required to provide a rear yard.
4. 
Landscaping And Screening.
a. 
A solid or semi-solid fence or wall no more than four (4) feet high in a front yard, and at least six (6) feet high in a side or rear yard, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining residential district; however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the commercial development are separated by a public right-of-way, a landscape buffer ten (10) feet deep which shall consist of trees, shrubs, and evergreens shall be provided along the property line and maintained by the owner or owners of the property in the "C-2" District.
b. 
A landscape strip of trees, shrubs, evergreens, or other suitable planting material not less than ten (10) feet in width shall be installed and properly maintained by the owner when the district is across the street from a residential district.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
J. 
Site Plan Review. Development in the "C-2 District" shall be subject to site plan review requirements and procedures.
[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "I-1" Light Industrial District is intended for the purpose of allowing certain industrial uses which do not:
1. 
Require intensive land coverage;
2. 
Generate large volumes of vehicular traffic; or
3. 
Create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust, or odor.
Height and land coverage are controlled to ensure compatibility with adjoining uses.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "I-1," no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged, or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. 
Permitted Uses. Warehousing, wholesaling, service centers and repair uses to include, but not limited to, repair of large appliances and automobiles, are permitted. For a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see Appendix A of these Regulations (held on file in the City offices).
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. A building, structure or use allowed in this district may occupy all that portion of the lot except for that area required for off-street parking and off-street loading and unloading and their access roads and except as provided in the Yard Regulations.
E. 
Height Regulations.
1. 
When a building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a residential district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
2. 
When a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a residential district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured ninety (90) feet from the centerline of the street or, on arterial streets, measured one hundred (100) feet from the centerline of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard on the side street not less than twenty-five (25) feet in width.
d. 
No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building, and said side yard shall not be less than thirty (30) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district, which rear yard shall have a depth of not less than fifty (50) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
4. 
Landscaping And Screening. A solid or semi-solid fence or wall at least six (6) feet high, but not more than eight (8) feet high, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining district; however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the industrial development are separated by a public right-of-way, a ten-foot (10) landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs, and evergreens shall be provided along the property line and maintained by the owner or owners of this property in the "I-1" District.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
H. 
Parking Regulations. (See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Art. VIII, Parking and Loading Requirements.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See the Article on Sign Regulations.)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Art. IX, Sign Regulations.
J. 
Site Plan Review. Development in the "I-1" District shall be subject to site plan review requirements and procedures.